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WeakGoodWatch score37
WeakGoodWatch scoreSummary
The Great Sasuke chronicles a-year-in-the-life of an aging Japanese professional wrestler and politician who once enjoyed a great fame. Reflecting on his 20 turbulent years as a wrestler, Sasuke decides to climb back into both arenas -- wrestling and politics -- for a final battle royale.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 70GoodWatch 38
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 13 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −23 min on the typical 96
typical 9673Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Released
2016
March 5, 2016
10 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
JapaneseMade in
United States
Japan
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Mikiko Sasaki Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Production · 1
- Jonathan Schwarz Producer, Cinematography
Editing · 1
- Alex O'Flinn Editor
Sound · 1
- Aiko Fukushima Original Music Composer
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